How much does Lancashire Renewables Limited make?

Lancashire Renewables Limited reported revenue of £38.1m and £0 profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lancashire Renewables Limited have?

Lancashire Renewables Limited reported an average of 197 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Lancashire Renewables Limited profitable?

Lancashire Renewables Limited reported break-even results (zero profit) in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05881147 · Incorporated 19 Jul 2006

Lancashire Renewables Limited

Registered name: LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED

Part of Lancashire County Council group

Lancashire Renewables Limited made £38.1m revenue and £0 profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Lancashire Renewables Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £38.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £0 profit and 197 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Preston; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste SIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The immediate parent company and controlling party is Lancashire County Council by virtue of its 87.5% shareholding.The financial statements of Lancashire County Council are publicly available at:Coun”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£38.1m

Growth ▲3.8%

Profit

£0

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 5.9%

Employees

197

Change ▲16.6%

Profit / employee

£0

Revenue/employee £193k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.4m	£36.7m	£38.1m
Cost of sales	£30m	£35.1m	£35.8m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£1.5m	£2.2m
Operating profit	—	£23k	£12k
Profit after tax	£0	£0	£0
Profit (best available)	£0	£0	£0
Staff costs	£6m	£7m	£8.8m
Employees (average)	152	169	197
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	0%	0%
Gross margin	4.5%	4.2%	5.9%
Revenue per employee	£207k	£217k	£193k
Profit per employee	£0	£0	£0
Cash conversion	—	−7413%	9517%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.8%	▲3.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.2%	▲16.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£3.5m	£1.4m
Net assets	£0	£0	£0
Current assets	£6.3m	£7.5m	£6.4m
Debtors	£755k	£700k	£998k
Deferred income	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.3m
Cash from operations	−£554k	−£1.7m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £193k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £0; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 9517%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now £0
Cash at bank: ▼60%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 197
Deferred income: ▼21%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lancashire County Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Lancashire Renewables Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £0), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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